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Schalke and Germany defender Heiko Westermann has been ruled out
for a month after undergoing surgery on a meniscus injury.
The 26-year-old damaged his knee during Sunday's 1-0 win over
Nurnberg and as well as missing the Royal Blues' next three
matches, he will also be unable to join the national team for a
get-together later this month.
His injury will also probably end speculation linking fellow
defenders Rafinha and Benedikt Howedes with a move away from the
club this winter.
Both have been attracting interest during the current
transfer period, but with Westermann set to miss up to a month and
Peer Kluge also carrying a knock from the Nurnberg game, Schalke
manager Felix Magath can ill-afford to lose any more defensive
players.
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